Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perchloric

/pɚklˈɔɹɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: per-chlo-ric
IPA: /pɚklˈɔɹɪk/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Describing compounds containing the most highly oxidized state of chlorine.

Etymology

From per- + chloric.

Phrases

perchloric acid

Frequently Paired Words

perchlorate

Synonyms

hyperchloric

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce perchloric?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɚklˈɔɹɪk/.
What does perchloric mean?: Describing compounds containing the most highly oxidized state of chlorine.
Where does perchloric come from?: From per- + chloric.

How to pronounce perchloric

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